Hey friends. The book I spent the last 3 years working on, The Game Changers, is out in the UK today. It is all about tabletop games - boardgames, card games & roleplaying games - past & present, & how they help make us human. I hope it is interesting & hopeful & you enjoy it.

Oh, by the way you might like this piece I wrote for Tabletop Gaming Magazine🎲 about the card game Netrunner, how it fell apart & how Null Signal Games have worked to bring it back straight-up better than before. They're doing such a great job: tabletopgaming.co.uk/features/what-…

This is the book for you if : You love board games. You need a present for a friend/family member who loves board games. You want a witty, well researched book about play and culture across history and geography. You have an ambivalent relationship with Monopoly.

Despite everything I am so happy to have my copy of this beautiful new book by Tim Clare which I have decorated with some game pieces

Got home to my pre-order… already several chapters in! It’s flaming brilliant… loving reading every word 💙 I really enjoyed reading Everybody Wins and I loved What Board Games Mean to Me but this, this is unputdownable! Tim Clare it’s marvellous 😁

Tim’s book, Game Changers, is a truly fascinating deep dive into our relationship with games, why we love them, and the central role they’ve played in our social history. It may not explain the US elections, but it has a huge amount to say about humanity and our relationships.

First spotting of my book 'in the wild' (a bookshop). If you live in the UK you ought to be able to go into your local & either pick up a copy or order it! I signed all the copies in Norwich Waterstones continuing my unbroken run of never being asked for proof I am the author

Ooh! I'm on the latest episode of Beyond Solitaire, talking about boardgames & writing THE GAME CHANGERS. Have a listen if you want to hear us geek out about kyogi karuta & the weird beautiful world of tabletop games history in general: youtu.be/2vgzjQIQYV0?si…

I truly enjoyed both Tim Clare's new book, The Game Changers, and the convo we had about it on my podcast. One of the highlights of the season for me! youtu.be/2vgzjQIQYV0

Hey I've given up cross-posting here & migrated fully to Bluesky. If you're over there please follow me. bsky.app/profile/timcla…

Issue 17 is out now! In which Tim Clare examines immigration as a board-game theme. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful

I have a big article out today about being diagnosed as autistic while I was writing my latest book, & how tabletop games help me navigate the world as an autistic person. I hope it's interesting to some people. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Why you need to run, not walk, to pick up this copy of Tim Clare's newest book The Game Changers. If you love board games, make that a sprint... tabletopgaming.co.uk/reviews/the-ga…